Composers > Aivars Kalējs

Aivars Kalējs

“I write music that is better than I am. I only write it down if I am unable to free myself from the sounds. That is something unique to me – that is why I am in awe of this work.”

Aivars Kalējs


BIOGRAPHY

The composer and organist Aivars Kalējs was born on April 22nd, 1951 in Riga to a family of artists. From 1958 to 1969, he studied at the Emīls Dārziņš College of Music in the choir and special music theory class, studying composition with Ģederts Ramans. From the age of 7 until 13, he sang in the College boys’ choir. At the age of 18, he began to play the organ. In 1969, he entered the Latvian State Conservatory. He graduated the composition class of Ādolfs Skulte (1974), and the organ class of Nikolajs Vanadziņš (1977). Studying at the Latvian State Conservatory, he was one of the last, who studied special harmony and polyphony with Lūcija Garūta. He has participated in masterclasses given by organists Ewald Koimann and Leo Kremer.

He has given concerts in almost all of the countries in Europe, the United States, Canada and Japan. He has participated in international organ music festivals in Estonia, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Spain and the United States, as well as the Echternach music festival in Luxembourg. In 1998, joining the orchestra Kremerata Baltica, he performed in the United States, Switzerland, Austria, Germany and Russia. He has performed together with Kristina Stobaeus (Sweden), Lina Mkrtchyan, Oleg Rjabec, Ruslan Javajev (Russia), Alise Zinovjeva (Latvia/Italy), Inessa Galante, Ingus Pētersons, Jānis Sproģis, Dita Krenberga, Arvīds Klišāns, Uldis Urbāns. He was the concert master of the Leonīds Vīgners chamber choir and the choir Mūza, he has worked together with the women’s choir Dzintars, the chamber choir Ave Sol, the chamber choirs Sacrum and the Latvian Radio Choir. He led the vocal ensemble Dardedze (1971–1991). He has performed in the Latvian Philharmonia Chamber Orchestra, directed by Tovijs Lifšics, and the Andris Veismanis Chamber Orchestra. From 1980 to 1985, he worked on the monument board at the Latvian Ministry of Culture’s, focusing on research of the organs of Latvian churches, and accomplishing the addition of 250 organs to the index of protected cultural monuments. Aivars Kalējs’ writings about organ history can be read in music lexicons and periodicals.

He has played at church services at the Riga Cross Congregation. He is one of the concert organists at the Riga Dome Cathedral, is an organist at the New. St. Gertrude Church (as of 1989) and is the organist for the Riga Dome Boys’ Choir.

His works have won awards at the competition Sinfonia Baltica competition (2004), the chamber orchestra Kremerata Baltica new work competition (2003), the organ work competition Sibīrijas bērni (2002), and the song competition Es dziedu par Latvijas mežiem (2004). He has received the AKKA/LAA Copyright's Infinity Award (2004).


DISCOGRAPHY

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Melody for organ – 4’00” / Aivars Kalējs // Latvijas vēsturiskās ērģeles. Rucavas baznīcas ērģeles. (Historic Organs of Latvia. Organ of the Rucava Church) – 1982, Melodija, C10-17119-20

Fantasia Dithyramb for organ – 4’20” / Aivars Kalējs // Latvijas vēsturiskās ērģeles. Valmieras koncertzāles ērģeles – 1982, Melodija, C10-16855-6

Fanfares for organ – 5’58” / Aivars Kalējs // Latvijas vēsturiskās ērģeles. Līksnas baznīcas ērģeles – 1985, Melodija, C10 22803 004


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Per aspera ad astra for organ / Aivars Kalējs – 10’18” // Hear My Prayer – [recorded in 1993, released in Sweden], Riga CD 1

Toccata on the Jānis Mediņš choir song Tev mūžam dzīvot, Latvija! (Long Live, Latvia!) theme for organ – 5’41” // Latviešu ērģeļmūzikas izlase. Aivars Kalējs (ērģeles). Selected Latvian Organ Works. Aivars Kalējs (organ) – 1994, Remix producentu grupa & ContinAt Ltd [no catalogue number]

Via dolorosa for organ – 12’10” / Aivars Kalējs // Drei Berühmte Orgeln. Three Famous Organs. Tallinn. Riga. Vilnius – 1995, ERES, CD 07

Bezvainības dziesmas (Songs of Innocence), cycle for mixed choir, flute and organ / Text – William Blake / Introduction – 2’05”, Apmaldījies zēns (Lost Boy) – 1’44”, Smieklu dziesma (Song of Laughter) – 1’15”, Aiju dziesma (Lullabye) – 2’39”, Sapņu dziesma (Song of Dreams) – 2’57” // The chamber choir Sacrum, Dita Krenberga (flute), Dita Kalniņa (soprano), Mārtiņš Klišāns (tenor), Aivars Kalējs (organ), Conductor Andris Veismanis // Latviešu mūsdienu kora mūzika – 1996, Riga Sound Recording Studio, RS 009

Per aspera ad astra for organ – 11’12” // Vita Kalnciema. Rīgas Doma ērģeles – 2003, mans cd LCLA 026

Toccata on a chorale from J. S. Bach’s Allein Gott in der Höh’ sei Ehr for organ – 4’32” // Himmel & Hölle. Iveta Apkalna – 2004, HERA 02117

Pavasara madrigāls (The Spring Madrigal) / Text – Amadis Jamyn, translation – Edvards Virza / The mixed choir of the town of Baloži Zemdega, Conductor Ferijs Millers, concertmaster Reinis Grīnhofs, concertmaster Lizete Stapāne, oboe – Egils Upatnieks – 2’10” // Apkārt Rīgu dziesmu viju. Dzied Rīgas rajona kori. Riga district’s choruses – [no year], Riga Sound Recording Studio

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Aivars Kalējs – organist
For A. Kalējs’ works performed by the author, please see the previous section

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G. Frescobaldi: Aria detto Baletto – 7’15” / Two courantes – 2’10” / A. Corelli, Sonata for violin with basso continuo op. 5 Nr. 1, in D major – 11’25” / Juris Švolkovskis (violin) / J. S. Bach, Prelude and fugue in G major BWV 541 – 6’13” / M. Rēgers, Four compositions from the cycle Deviņi skaņdarbi ērģelēm (Nine Compositions for Organ) op. 29, 1st book – 12’57” / Jēkabs Mediņš: Prelude in E flat major – 2’33” / Allegro appassionato – 1’46” // Latvijas vēsturiskās ērģeles. Rīgas Sv. Marka baznīcas ērģeles. (Historic Organs of Latvia. Organ of St. Marcus Church in Riga) – 1980, C10-13903-4

J. Alain: Gaisa dārzi (Le Jardin suspendu) – 5’35”; Litānijas (Litanies) – 4’38” // Rīgas Doma lielās ērģeles. The Big Organ of the Riga Dom. N. Vanadziņa audzēkņu koncerts – 1980, Melodija, C10-14691-2

J. S. Bach, Prelude and fugue in D minor, BWV 539 – 7’04” / V. d’Indy, Prelude in E flat minor, op. 66 – 4’03” / M. Duruflé , Prelude ALAIN, op. 7 – 5’50” / Alfreds Kalniņš, Chorale prelude in G minor – 2’45” / Agitato – 8’15” / R. Jermaks, Divas Two Latvian folk tunes for the organ – 6’42” // Latvijas vēsturiskās ērģeles. Rucavas baznīcas ērģeles (Historic Organs of Latvia. Organ of the Rucava Church) – 1982, Melodija, C10-17119-20

J. S. Bach, Fantasia in G major – 6’50” / C. Franck, Cantabile in B flat major – 6’03” / Heroic composition in B minor – 7’28” / A. Ore, Chorale fantasia Harre, meine Seele, op. 76 in E flat major – 10’13” / R. Jermaks, Capriccio – 4’21” // Latvijas vēsturiskās ērģeles. Valmieras koncertzāles ērģeles – 1982, Melodija, C10-16855-6

J. S. Bach, Prelude in G major, BWV 568 – 2’31” / C. Franck, Lūgšana (Prayer) in C sharp minor, op. 20 – 12’09” / M. Rēgers, Mierinājums (Consolation) in E major – 4’28” / Jāzeps Mediņš: Prelude in F sharp minor – 3’28”, Prelude in G minor – 3’41” / Prelude in C Major – 6’09” / R. Jermaks, Latvian folk tunes for the organ: Baltaitiņa jūru pelda White Sheep Swimming in the Sea – 2’34”, Es izkūlu kungu riju I did Thresh the Masters’ Kilnhouse – 2’38” // Latvijas vēsturiskās ērģeles. Zlēku baznīcas ērģeles. Historical Organ of Latvia. The Organ of Zlēku Church – 1983, Melodija, C10-18657-8

R. Jermaks, Concerto for trumpet and organ: Grave. Allegro – 7’25”, Andante – 5’48”, Allegro con brio – 4’50” / Jānis Klišāns (trumpet) // Latvijas vēsturiskās ērģeles. Līksnas baznīcas ērģeles – 1985, Melodija, C10 22803 004

W. A. Mozart, Litaniae de venerabili altaris sacramento KV 243 in E flat major / the chamber choir Ave Sol, Latvian State Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, Conductor Tovijs Lifšics, Aivars Kalējs (Organ of the Riga Dome Cathedral), Nelli Li (soprano), Maija Krīgena (mezzo-soprano), Jānis Sproģis (tenor), Sergejs Martinovs (bass) // W. A. Mozart. Litaniae de venerabili altaris sacramento – 1986, Melodija, C10 27729 008

[F. Liszt, J. S. Bach–Ch. Gounod, F. Mendelssohn, H. Poos Ave Maria] / the chamber choir Ave Sol, Conductor Imants Kokars, Aivars Kalējs (Organ of the Riga Dome Cathedral), soloists Lilija Andruškeviča, Jānis Sproģis // Ave Maria – 1986, Melodija, C10 24523 000

F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Three motets for women’s voices and organ / The women’s choir Dzintars, Conductor Imants Cepītis, Aivars Kalējs (Organ of the Riga Dome Cathedral), soloists Inese Galante, Antra Bigača, Olga Žarikova, Ingūna Lazdiņa // Sieviešu Tautas koris Dzintars – 1987, Melodija, C10 25815 009

A. Guilmant: March upon a Theme of Händel Lift up your Heads op. 15, 1st Book – 7’06” / Concert Piece, op. 24, 7th book – 15’29” / Allegro in F sharp minor, op.18, 4th book – 5’08” / Allegretto in B minor, op. 19, 5th book – 5’18” / Characteristic Piece, op. 75, 18th book – 5’04” / Legend and Symphonic Finale, op. 71, 15th book – 8’22” // Aivars Kalējs. Rīgas Doma ērģeles – 1989, Melodija, C10 28819 001

L. Garūta, Dievs, tava zeme deg! (Lord, Thine Earth is Burning!) / The chamber choir Ave Sol, Jānis Sproģis (tenor), Aivars Krancmanis (baritone), Aivars Kalējs (Organ of the Riga Dome Cathedral), Conductor Imants Kokars // Lūcija Garūta. Dievs, tava zeme deg! (Lord, Thine Earth is Burning!) – 1989, Melodija, C10 28031 002

A. Bruckner, Mass in E minor / The T. Kalniņš Choir, The Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music Student’s Orchestra, the chamber choirs Versija, Sindi putnu dārzs, Consum, Emīls Dārziņš College of Music Choir and the Riga Dome Boys’ Choir, Aivars Kalējs (organ), wind instrument orchestra, Conductor Sigvards Kļava // Anton Bruckner. Messe e-moll – [recorded in 1991], Ritonis, 3-030-C-1

[Christmas songs] / The people’s men’s choir Gaudeamus, the chamber choir Sonore, the Riga Dome Boys’ Choir, Conductor Edgars Račevskis, soloists Ivars Cinkuss, Guntars Dziļums, Māris Ēvalds, Sonora Kalniņa, Nauris Puntulis; Vigo Račevskis (bells), Imants Sneibis (flute), Ivars Cinkuss (synthesizer), Aivars Kalējs (Organ of the Riga Dome Cathedral) // Prieks pasaulei. Ziemassvētku dziesmas – [recorded in 1992], Ritonis, SP02 0011 [released also on cassette, 0027 SK 02]


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[Sacred music by Eastern European composers] / Kristina Stobaeus, The Riga Dome Boys’ Choir, Dagnija Zilgalve (harp), Ilona Kudiņa (flute), Aivars Kalējs (organ), Conductor Jānis Erenštreits // Hear My Prayer – [recorded in 1993, released in Sweden], Riga CD 1

[G. Donizetti, J. S. Bach–Ch. Gounod, F. Mendelssohn, F. Liszt Ave Maria] // The Riga chamber choir Ave Sol, Conductor Imants Kokars, Aivars Kalējs (organ), Jānis Sproģis (tenor) // Ave Maria. Part One – 1994, Ave Sol, AG 9401; Ave Maria – 1998, Mazur Media, GOV 002

R. Jermaks, Missa solemnis – 25’04”/ J. Mediņš, To Our Lady of Aglona (Aglonas Dievmātei) – 7’03” / V. Bartulis, Missa brevis – 16’00”/ Jānis Norvilis, Aglona – 7’18” / The Riga chamber choir Ave Sol, Conductor Imants Kokars, Aivars Kalējs (organ) // To Our Lady of Aglona (Aglonas Dievmātei) – 1994, Ave Sol, AG 9402 [released also on cassette]

J. Vītols, Pastorale – 2’43” / Ā. Ābele, Saulīt’ tecēj’ tecēdama (So Far, So Far the Sun does Climb) – 2’27” / R. Jermaks, Passacaglia Pūt vējiņi (Blow Wind and Fill My Sails) – 7’51” / L. Garūta: Meditation – 5’11” / Klusējošais priežu loks brāļu kapos (The Warriors’ Cemetery is Circled) for French horn and organ – 2’47” / P. Vasks, Vakara mūzika (Evening Music) for French horn un organ – 9’43” / A. Klišāns (French horn) / I. Zemzaris, Lauks (The Field) – 7’00” / J. Kalniņš, Elegy – 2’40” / Alfreds Kalniņš, Variations on a Jānis Kalniņš theme – 17’25” / J. Mediņš, Variations on Jānis Kalniņš’ theme – 1’54” // Latviešu ērģeļmūzikas izlase. Aivars Kalējs (organ). Selected Latvian Organ Works. Aivars Kalējs (organ) – 1994, Remix producentu grupa & ContinAt Ltd [without a number]

[Sacred music by Eastern European composers] / The women’s choir Dzintars, Conductor Ausma Derkēvica, Aivars Kalējs (organ, piano) // Sieviešu koris Dzintars – 1995, Riga Sound Recording Studio, RS 005

F. Liszt, Orpheus – 12’16” // Drei Berühmte Orgeln. Three Famous Organs. Tallinn. Riga. Vilnius – 1995, ERES, CD 07

[Sacred music by many different composers] / William Harness (baritone, USA), Aivars Kalējs (Organ of the Riga Dome Cathedral) – 64’13” // William Harness. The Lord is My Light – 1995, Organ WHSC CD-108

Lacrimosa / The choir Sacrum, Rīgas kamermūziķi, Aivars Kalējs (organ), Conductor Andris Veismanis – 7’00” // Latviešu mūsdienu kora mūzika. Kamerkoris Sacrum – 1995, RS 009

F. Liszt, F. Mendelssohn, Ave Maria / Chamber Choir Ave Sol, Aivars Kalējs (organ), Conductor Imants Kokars // Ave Maria – 1995, Melodiya [made in Russia], MEL CD 10 00463

P. Dambis, Kristus atnākšana (The Coming of Christ) / The chamber choir Sacrum, Conductor Andris Veismanis, soloist Dita Kalniņa, Aivars Kalējs (organ) – 6’14” / A. Maskats, Lacrimosa / The orchestra Rīgas kamermūziķi, Aivars Kalējs (organ) – 7’00” // The chamber choir Sacrum, soloists Dita Krenberga (flute), Dita Kalniņa (soprano), Mārtiņš Klišāns (tenor), Aivars Kalējs (organ), Conductor Andris Veismanis // Latviešu mūsdienu kora mūzika – 1996, Riga Sound Recording Studio, RS 009

[Sacred music by many different composers] / Jānis Sproģis, the Latvian Radio Choir, Conductor Sigvards Kļava, Aivars Kalējs (organ) and others // Sancta Maria – 1996, Latvijas Radio, LRCD 006

[Sacred music by many different composers] / Inga Kalna, the Latvian Radio Choir, Conductor Sigvards Kļava, Aivars Kalējs (organ) // Salve Regina – 1997, Latvijas Radio, LRCD 018

[Sacred music by Eastern European composers] / Inessa Galante, Aivars Kalējs (Organ of the Riga Dome Cathedral) and others, the Latvian Radio Choir, Conductor Sigvards Kļava // Inessa Galante. Musica Sacra – 1997, Campion RRCD 1341

[Ave Maria by Estonian, Finnish, British, French and American composers] // The Riga chamber choir Ave Sol, Conductor Imants Kokars, Aivars Kalējs (organ), Dagnija Zilgalve (harp), Jānis Bulavs (violin) // Ave Maria. Volume 2 – 1997, Ave Sol, LR-9704

G. Faure, Tu es Petrus / soloist Mārtiņš Klišāns (tenor) – 1’59”/ B. Britten, Hymn to St. Peter / soloist Dita Kalniņa (soprano), Conductor Mārtiņš Klišāns – 6’12” / J. Rheinberger, Dextera Domini / The Riga Dome Boys’ Choir, Aivars Kalējs (organ) – 2’55” / Ch. M. Vidor Toccata in F / Aivars Kalējs (organ) // Music at Notre-Dame de Paris. Riga Dom Boys Choir – 1997, The Riga Dome Boys’ Choir, RDZK 9705

P. Vasks, Dona nobis pacem – 15’26” / A. Šnitke, Eröffnungsvers zum ersten Festspielsonntag – 2’25” / Kamerkoris Versija, Aivars Kalējs (ērģeles) // Totuus Tuus – 1997, Jade, M2-36127

E. Straume, Easter cantata Laudamus te – 26’37”; Christmas cantata I.N.R.I. – 23’12” / the Latvian Radio Choir, the Latvian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, soloists Inessa Galante (soprano), Dita Kalniņa (soprano), Ingus Pētersons (tenor), Aivars Kalējs (organ), Dita Krenberga (flute), Conductor Kaspars Putniņš / Latvian Sacral Music – [1997], International New Music Center, CD 1003

[Sacred music by many different composers] / Antra Bigača, the Latvian Radio Choir, Conductor Sigvards Kļava, Aivars Kalējs (organ) and others // Stabat Mater – 1998, Latvian Radio, LRCD 025

L. Garūta, cantata Dievs, Tava zeme deg (Lord, Thy Land is Burning!) / Jānis Sproģis (tenor), Aivars Krancmanis (baritone), Aivars Kalējs (Organ of the Riga Dome Cathedral), the chamber choir Ave Sol, Conductor Imants Kokars – 47’11” // Latviešu patriotiskās kantātes. (Latvian Patriotic Cantatas) – 1998, Riga Sound Recording Studio, RS 020

D. Buck, R. Taylor, M. Baker, K. Hoyer, J. Longhurst, A. Neumann / Aivars Kalējs (organ), Ilze Urbāne (flute), Aira Kuzmicka, Linda Šulca (soprano), Ieva Parša (mezzo-soprano), Viesturs Jansons, Orests Silabriedis (tenor), Gundars Dziļums (bass), the chamber choir Vidus, Conductor Andris Jansons // Ziemassvētku mūzika Rīgas Domā. Christmas Music at the Riga Dome Cathedral – 1998

F. Schubert, Gesang der Geister über den Wassern / The men’s choir Gaudeamus, soloists Viesturs Jansons, Mārtiņš Klišāns, Gundars Dziļums, Aivars Kalējs (organ), Conductor Ivars Cinkuss – 11’32” // Gaudeamus dzied klasiku. (Gaudeamus Sings Classics) – [recorded in 1998, released in Germany], Vox classics

[Sacred music by many different composers] / Jānis Sproģis (tenor), the Latvian Radio Choir, Conductor Sigvards Kļava, Aivars Kalējs (organ) // Magnificat – 1998, Campion Records, Cameo 2002

[Popular Christmas songs arranged by J. Lūsēns] / Aivars Kalējs (organ), the choir Kamēr, Conductor Māris Sirmais, soloists Arnis Mednis, Agnese, Aigars Grauba, Igo, Ieva Akurātere, Jānis Sproģis, Ingus Ulmanis, Zigfrīds Muktupāvels // Baltie Ziemassvētki – [recorded in 1998], Platforma Records, PRCD 012, [released also on cassette]

[Sacred music by many different composers] / Egils Siliņš, the Latvian Radio Choir, Conductor Sigvards Kļava, Aivars Kalējs (organ) and others // Regina Coeli – 1999, Latvian Radio, LRCD 032

A. Maskats, Agnus Dei – 4’53” / Pēteris Vasks, Dona nobis pacem – 14’20” / the Latvian Radio Choir, Conductor Sigvards Kļava, Aivars Kalējs (organ) // Latviešu mūzika Rīgā – 1999, the Latvian Radio Choir, LRCD 031

P. Vasks, Dona nobis pacem – 14’43” / the Latvian Radio Choir, Conductor Sigvards Kļava and Kaspars Putniņš, Aivars Kalējs (organ) // Pēteris Vasks. Māte saule – 2001, BIS-CD-1145

B. Britten , Rejoice in the Lamb / The Riga Dome Boys’ Choir, Conductor Mārtiņš Klišāns, Aivars Kalējs (organ), soloists Ārijs Ādamsons, Andris Sējāns, Mārtiņš Klišāns, Ivars Cinkuss – 18’22” // Skaisti dziedi lakstīgala (Sing Ye Purely, Nightingale) – 2000, [released in Sweden]

T. Albinoni–Remo Giazotto, Adagio in G minor – 7’46” / Aivars Kalējs (organ) / [Sacred music by Eastern European composers] / Tenors Kārlis Zariņš, Jānis Sproģis, Miervaldis Jenčs, Guntars Ruņģis, Nauris Puntulis, Jēkabs Pujāts, the choir Sonore, Conductor Mārtiņš Ozoliņš, Aivars Kalējs (organ), Jānis Bulavs (violin), Oskars Krašauskis (harp), Leons Veldre (cello) // Pieci tenori Pieci tenori Rīgas Domā.. Five tenors on the Riga Dom – 2001, Laula, LACD 022 [released also on cassette, LACC-55]; The Baltic Tenors. Live at Riga Cathedral – [recorded 2001, made in Germany], Laula, CLA 10030-2

A. Maskats, Lacrimosa / the Latvian Radio Choir, Rīgas kamermūziķi, Aivars Kalējs (organ), Conductor Sigvards Kļava – 7’04” // Arturs Maskats – 2002, BIS Records AB, BIS-CD-1146

U. Prauliņš, Magnificat / The Riga Dome Boys’ Choir, Conductor Mārtiņš Klišāns, Dita Kalniņa (soprano), Ivo Krūskops (percussion), Aivars Kalējs (organ) // Garīgā mūzika Doma baznīcā – 2002, The Riga Dome Boys’ Choir

[Popular Christmas songs arranged by V. Pūce] / The Riga Dome Boys’ Choir, Conductor Mārtiņš Klišāns, Dita Kalniņa (soprano), Viesturs Jansons (tenor), Mikus Abaroniņš, Kārlis Kundrāts (soprano), Jānis Klišāns, Armands Zaubergs (trumpet), Andris Ērglis (trombone), Edgars Saksons (percussion), Aivars Kalējs (organ) // Eņģeļus mēs dzirdējām – 2002, The Riga Dome Boys’ Choir [no catalogue number]

O. Ravanello, Meditācija – 6’07” / B. Krol, Missa muta, op. 55 // Arvīds Klišāns (French horn), Aivars Kalējs (organ) // Arvīds Klišāns Rīgas Domā. (Arvīds Klišāns (French horn) at Riga Cathedral) – 2003, Riga Sound Recording Studio, RS 041


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Christmas cantata I.N.R.I. / The chamber choir Versija, the Latvian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, soloists Inessa Galante (soprano), Juris Rijkuris (tenor), Aivars Kalējs (organ), Conductor Edmunds Jonaitis // Easter Cantata Laudamus te. Christmas Cantata I.N.R.I. – 1991, Ritonis [no catalogue number]

[Sacred music by Eastern European composers] / Kristina Stobaeus, the Riga Dome Boys’ Choir, Dagnija Zilgalve (harp), Ilona Kudiņa (flute), Aivars Kalējs (organ), Conductor Jānis Erenštreits – 3’36” // Hör min bön. Klausies manu lūgsnu – [recorded in 1993, released in Sweden], Riga MC 1

[Music by Eastern European composers] / Lina Mkrtchyan (contra-alto), Aivars Kalējs (organ), Jānis Bulavs (violin) // Mūsu mīlas gaisma. Līna Mkrtčjana – 1994, Ritonis [no catalogue number]

[Music by Eastern European and Latvian composers, arrangements of Latvian folk songs] / The Salacgrīva mixed choir Kaija, soloists, Conductor Jānis Lucāns and Māris Īzaks, Aivars Kalējs (organ, piano), the instrumental group Lauku muzikanti // Salacgrīvas jauktais koris Kaija. (Salacgrīva mixed choir) – [recorded in 1995], MC 9515

P. Eben Missa Adventus et Quadragessimae / The men’s choir Tēvzeme, soloists Ieva Parša and Viesturs Jansons, Conductor Andris Jansons, Aivars Kalējs (organ) // Vīru koris Tēvzeme. Men’s Choir – 1996, Tēvzeme [no catalogue number]

B. Britten, Rejoice in the Lamb (Festival Cantata) / The chamber choir Fortius, Aivars Kalējs (organ), Vigo Račevskis (timpani), Ieva Ciekure (soprano), Zane Seņavska (alts), Egils Norbūts (tenor), Agris Puķe (bass), Conductor Māra Marnauza – 16’00” // Kamerkoris Fortius – 1997, Fortius [no catalogue number]

[Sacred music by Eastern European composers] / Jānis Sproģis (tenor), Eduards Čudakovs (baritone), Aivars Kalējs (organ), Jānis Bulavs (violin) and others, the choir Sonore, Conductor Mārtiņš Ozoliņš // Agnus Dei – 2004, Jānis Sproģis, JSMC 04-1


VIDEO RECORDINGS

[A. Kalējs’ Via dolorosa performed by the author in the Riga Dome Cathedral] // The Riga Dome Cathedral – 1996, Tūrinfo

Christmas music / Dita Krenberga (flute), Ingus Pētersons (tenor), Aivars Kalējs (organ) // Dita un Ingus Ziemsvētkos. R. Paula Ziemsvētki – LMK-358

[The Riga Dome Boys’ Choir, Aivara Kalējs (organ) and conductor Jānis Erenštreits – concert recording] // Korāļu brīnišķīgais valdzinājums (The Miraculous Charm of Chorales) – Latvian Television


WRITINGS

Valmiera un ērģeles (Valmiera and the Organ) // Liesma [Newspaper of the Valmiera region], May 27th, 1983
Valmieras ērģeļu simtgade (The 100th Anniversary of the Valmiera Organ) [The history of the Valmiera St. Simon Church Organ] // Liesma, December 20th, 1986
The Organo pleno of Liepāja [The history of the Liepāja Holy Trinity Church Organ] // Literatūra un Māksla, March 14th and 21st, 1986
The writing series Latvija – ērģeļu zeme (Latvia – the Land of Organs) // Liesma [magazine], 1989, no. 1–6
Short Latvijas ērģeļu vēsture (The History of Latvian Organs) // Die Musik in Geschichte un Gegenwart [encyclopaedia], 7. Band, 1997

In manuscript:
Vācu ērģelnieki un kantori Latvijā (German Organists and Cantors in Latvia). Index
Vācu, poļu un latviešu ērģeļbūvētāji (German, Polish and Latvian Organ Makers). Index
Latvijas ērģeles (Organs of Latvia). Index
Materials for the history of Latvian organs and organ music
Latviešu ērģelnieki un kantori Latvijā (Latvian Organists and Cantors in Latvia)


LITERATURE

Dž. Grebzde, Spēks un daiļums, un mūžam radošais gars... (Power and Beauty, and an Always Creative Spirit) [interview] // Vakara Ziņas, December 29th, 1993. • M. Pohodņeva, Par ko klusē ērģeles [What is the Organ Silent About ], // Rīgas Balss, January 12th, 1999. • L. Lukševica, Mūzika – brīnišķīga Dieva dāvana (Music – A Miraculous Gift from God) [interview regarding the composer’s 50th birthday] // Literatūra un Māksla. Mēs, April 12th, 2001. • G. Stalte, Cilvēks ceļa sākumā (A Person at the Start of a Journey) // Svētdienas Rīts, April 28th, 2001. • Aivars Kalējs: Baznīcas zvani attīra apkārtni (Aivars Kalējs. The Church Bells Purify the Surroundings) // Rīgas Balss, April 3rd, 2001. • I. Zemzaris, Klases albums (Class Album) [about graduates of the Emīls Dārziņš College of Music Aivars Kalējs, Uldis Urbāns, Andris Riekstiņš, Regīna Razuma] // Mūzikas Saule, 2001, no. 6, 12–14 • V. Ģēģere, Skaista profesija (A Beautiful Profession) // Tikšanās, August 2005


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